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When did September 19 start?

September 19 starts from winter solstice 65438+February 2 1-23.

"Yijiu" is a Chinese character, pronounced as "the incarnation of Y and Ji", which means the solstice every nine days from winter every year, and also refers to the first "Yijiu". On the volume of Zhouyi Shentongqi: "Nanzi and Beizi are mutually disciplined, and the number of 91 will come back."

In the Qing Dynasty, Qiu concentrated on discussing: "(Lu Xixing) The number of nineteen, gold is also in water. The quantity of water is one, and the quantity of gold is nine. However, this golden water is mutually implied, which runs through all the Chen and circular divination festivals. Is it the magical effect of true qi, so the number of nine always appears repeatedly? "

Yan Note: "The number of nine is taken from Luo Shu, from the mire. According to the previous chapter, the number of water is one, and the number of water is nine and seven, which are all explained in the river map. More importantly, the blanks and sons below refer to the place where Jinshui was born. Why not quote Uncle Luo? " According to Zhu's textual research on the differences in the Southern Song Dynasty, "the number of September 1st will start all over again".

The relationship between winter solstice and September 9.

The winter solstice is the shortest day and the longest night in a year, usually between June 6th+February 26th+10/October 23rd. In the traditional culture of China, the winter solstice is an important festival, and people will celebrate it in various ways. On the one hand, the winter solstice is a prelude to the Lunar New Year. People will prepare new year's goods, clean houses and prepare for the new year. On the other hand, the winter solstice is also a family reunion festival. People will go home and spend this special day with their families.

September 19 refers to the first nine days of winter solstice, which is one of the coldest periods in winter. In China's traditional culture, "nine" is an important number, representing perfection and good luck. Therefore, September 19, also known as "September 9th", is the first auspicious day after winter solstice. During 1999, people will carry out some special activities, such as posting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, and paying New Year greetings, so as to pray for a safe and smooth New Year and a happy family.